Amstrad PC - Wordstar Express now on open release
UK: Wordstar Express now on open release - Wordstar International - product announcement
UK: WORDSTAR EXPRESS NOW ON OPEN RELEASE 11/28/90 LONDON, ENGLAND, 1990 NOV 28 (NB) -- Wordstar International has announced that its Wordstar Express package, an all-in-one word processor and mail system, will now be available in general release. Previously the package was only available from Amstrad, licensed for use on the Amstrad PC1512 and PC1640 series of machines.
According to Wordstar, Wordstar Express proved to be a best- seller, with more than 200,000 copies sold to date. The general release of the software - enabled for any PC - will sell for UKP 69-95.
Announcing the general release of the software, Joe Corr, Wordstar's director of Northern Europe, said that the package offers full featured word processing power with minimal training required, at a low price.
"As such, it directly addresses the needs of a broad sector of low-end users. The product has already proven its worth in Amstrad's software portfolio and our taking it back on board will mean that, as user's requirement grow, they will benefit from the advantages of a clear and easy upgrade path," he said.
Wordstar Express is primarily aimed at the home and small business user. The package includes a standard Wordstar module for creating and editing text, as well as a mailing list generator. When used together, the modules allow personalized letters to be created.
(Steve Gold/19901127/Press & Public Contact: Wordstar International - Tel: 081-643-8866)
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